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How to pronounce dickens in British English
“dickens” pronunciation by British speakers
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“dickens” in real sentences — British speakers
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the conditions as worthy of a Dickens novel.
The Scottish Parliament
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this portrait of Dickens suffered from odious beautifification.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “dickens”
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